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|birth_place = Washington, D.C., US
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|occupation = Writer
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|genre = [[Erotic literature|Erotic fiction]]
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'''Zane''' (born 1966/1967)<ref name=Kunkle/> is the pseudonym of '''Kristina Laferne Roberts''', author of [[erotic fiction]] novels.<ref>{{Cite news|title = "Queen of Erotica" Zane On How Fifty Shades Affects the Sexy-Book Scene|url = http://entertainment.time.com/2012/08/01/queen-of-erotica-zane-on-how-fifty-shades-affects-the-sexy-book-scene/|newspaper = Time|access-date = 2016-02-24|issn=0040-781X|first = Andrea|last = Sachs}}</ref> She is best known for her novel ''Addicted''.<ref>{{Cite news|title = 'Addicted' movie review: Zane's bestselling book bares all on the big screen|url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/addicted-movie-review-zanes-bestselling-book-bares-all-on-the-big-screen/2014/10/10/43df416e-508d-11e4-aa5e-7153e466a02d_story.html|newspaper = The Washington Post|date = 2014-10-10|access-date = 2016-02-24|issn = 0190-8286|language = en|first = Michael|last = O'Sullivan}}</ref>
'''Zane''' (born '''Kristina Laferne Roberts'''; 1966/1967)<ref name=Kunkle/> is an American author of [[erotic fiction]] novels.<ref>{{Cite news|title = "Queen of Erotica" Zane On How Fifty Shades Affects the Sexy-Book Scene|url = https://entertainment.time.com/2012/08/01/queen-of-erotica-zane-on-how-fifty-shades-affects-the-sexy-book-scene/|newspaper = Time|access-date = 2016-02-24|issn=0040-781X|first = Andrea|last = Sachs}}</ref> She is best known for her novel ''Addicted''.<ref>{{Cite news|title = 'Addicted' movie review: Zane's bestselling book bares all on the big screen|url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/addicted-movie-review-zanes-bestselling-book-bares-all-on-the-big-screen/2014/10/10/43df416e-508d-11e4-aa5e-7153e466a02d_story.html|newspaper = The Washington Post|date = 2014-10-10|access-date = 2016-02-24|issn = 0190-8286|language = en|first = Michael|last = O'Sullivan}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Kristina Laferne Roberts grew up in Washington DC and Silver Spring Maryland with her brother Deotis, and her two sisters Charmaine Roberts and Carlita Roberts.<ref>[Salisbury Post obituary July 24 to July 28, 2019]</ref> Her father [[J. Deotis Roberts]], was an influential theologian and author, and her mother Elizabeth Caldwell Roberts was an elementary school teacher. Roberts attended [[Spelman College]] in Atlanta for one year, then moved [[Howard University]] to major in chemical engineering.<ref>[https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/06/21/how-zane-the-queen-of-erotica-became-marylands-top-tax-deadbeat/ Zane, the Queen of Erotica, Has a Secret.]</ref>
Kristina Laferne Roberts grew up in Washington DC and Silver Spring Maryland with her brother Deotis, and her two sisters Charmaine Roberts and Carlita Roberts.<ref>''[[Salisbury Post]]'' obituary July 24 to 28, 2019{{full citation needed |date=October 2024 |reason=Whose obituary? Her father lived another three years after that date.}}</ref> Her father, [[J. Deotis Roberts]], was an influential theologian and author, and her mother Elizabeth Caldwell Roberts was an elementary school teacher.<ref name=MoserWash>{{Cite web |first=Laura |last=Moser |date=June 21, 2015 |title=Zane, the Queen of Erotica, Has a Secret. |website=[[Washingtonian (magazine)|Washingtonian]] |url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/06/21/how-zane-the-queen-of-erotica-became-marylands-top-tax-deadbeat/ |access-date=May 17, 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref> Roberts attended [[Spelman College]] in Atlanta for one year, then moved [[Howard University]] to major in [[chemical engineering]] (without graduating).<ref name=MoserWash/>
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In 1997, Zane began writing erotic stories to pass the time after her children went to bed.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Erotic author Zane is famous but anonymous|url = http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/erotic-author-zane-is-famous-but-anonymous/|website = The Seattle Times|date = 2007-06-11|access-date = 2016-02-24}}</ref> She was living in [[North Carolina]] and working as a sales representative. The stories developed a following on the Internet and she self-published ''The Sex Chronicles'' before landing a deal with [[Simon & Schuster]].<ref>"[http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/06/11/books.zane.ap/index.html Writer makes name with sex]." [[CNN]]. Retrieved on June 12, 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070612192121/http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/06/11/books.zane.ap/index.html |date=June 12, 2007 }}</ref>


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In 1997, Zane began writing erotic stories to pass the time after her children went to bed.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Erotic author Zane is famous but anonymous|url = http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/erotic-author-zane-is-famous-but-anonymous/|website = [[The Seattle Times]] |date = June 11, 2007|access-date = February 24, 2016}}</ref> She was living in [[North Carolina]] and working as a sales representative. The stories developed a following on the Internet and she self-published ''The Sex Chronicles'' before landing a deal with [[Simon & Schuster]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/06/11/books.zane.ap/index.html |title=Writer makes name with sex |website=[[CNN]] |date=June 11, 2007 |access-date=June 12, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070612192121/http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/06/11/books.zane.ap/index.html |archive-date=June 12, 2007 }}</ref> Zane is the publisher of Strebor Books (now part of [[Atria Books]] at [[Simon & Schuster]]), where she publishes 36–60 books a year by other authors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Black Authors Celebrated At Anguilla's 4th Annual Literary Festival |url=http://www.essence.com/2015/06/03/black-authors-celebrated-anguilla-annual-literary-festival |access-date=February 24, 2016 |website=[[Essence (magazine)|Essense]]}}</ref>
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Her work was the basis for the [[Cinemax]] program ''[[Zane's Sex Chronicles]]''.<ref name="weinbach">{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/10/entertainment/la-et-cable-porn-20100510 |title=Soft-core porn still hot stuff on cable TV |last=Weinbach |first=Jon |date=May 10, 2010 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=July 21, 2012}}</ref> A subsequent project, ''[[Zane's The Jump Off]]'', premiered March 29, 2013, on Cinemax.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Zane Jumps Off Into Television [INTERVIEW]|url = http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/zane-jumps-off-into-television-interview-999#axzz412dpKJi4|website = EBONY| date=March 29, 2013 |access-date = 2016-02-24}}</ref>


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Her work was the basis for the [[Cinemax]] program ''[[Zane's Sex Chronicles]]''.<ref name="weinbach">{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-may-10-la-et-cable-porn-20100510-story.html |title=Soft-core porn still hot stuff on cable TV |last=Weinbach |first=Jon |date=May 10, 2010 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=July 21, 2012}}</ref> A subsequent project, ''[[Zane's The Jump Off]]'', premiered March 29, 2013, on Cinemax.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Zane Jumps Off Into Television [INTERVIEW]|url = http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/zane-jumps-off-into-television-interview-999#axzz412dpKJi4|website = EBONY| date=March 29, 2013 |access-date = February 24, 2016}}</ref> The first feature film based on one of her works, ''[[Addicted (2014 film)|Addicted]]'', was released by [[Lionsgate]] on October 10, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miska |first=Brad |date=June 20, 2014 |title=Lionsgate Gets 'Addicted' to New Sexy Thriller |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/videos/3299811/lionsgate-gets-addicted-new-sexy-thriller/ |access-date=May 17, 2024 |website=Bloody Disgusting! |language=en-US}}</ref>
Zane is the publisher of Strebor Books/[[Atria Books]]/Simon and Schuster where she publishes 36–60 books a year by other authors.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Black Authors Celebrated At Anguilla's 4th Annual Literary Festival|url = http://www.essence.com/2015/06/03/black-authors-celebrated-anguilla-annual-literary-festival|website = Essence.com|access-date = 2016-02-24}}</ref>


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In 2014, she was cited by [[Comptroller of Maryland]] [[Peter Franchot]] as one of Maryland's top [[Tax evasion|tax cheats]], owing the state $340,833.58.<ref name="Kunkle">{{cite news |first=Fredrick |last=Kunkle |title=Prince George's author of steamy fiction tops list of Maryland's tax cheats, comptroller says |newspaper=Washington Post |date=January 27, 2014 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/prince-georges-author-of-steamy-fiction-tops-list-of-marylands-tax-cheats-comptroller-says/2014/01/27/8d10cc06-879b-11e3-a5bd-844629433ba3_story.html |access-date=February 5, 2014}}</ref> On June 11, 2014, Zane filed for [[Chapter 7 bankruptcy]] in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Maryland, claiming total liabilities of more than $3.4&nbsp;million.<ref name="Brown">{{cite news |first=Doreen |last=Brown |title=Author Zane filed for bankruptcy as her new movie, 'Addicted,' was in production |newspaper=Washington Post |date=October 4, 2014 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/author-zane-filed-for-bankruptcy-as-her-new-movie-addicted-was-in-production/2014/10/03/aa2d5150-4a60-11e4-b72e-d60a9229cc10_story.html |access-date=October 4, 2014}}</ref>
The first feature film based on one of her works, ''[[Addicted (2014 film)|Addicted]]'', was released by [[Lionsgate]] on October 10, 2014.

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In 2014, she was cited by [[Comptroller of Maryland]] [[Peter Franchot]] as one of Maryland's top [[Tax evasion|tax cheats]], owing the state $340,833.58.<ref name=Kunkle>{{cite news |first=Fredrick |last=Kunkle |title=Prince George's author of steamy fiction tops list of Maryland's tax cheats, comptroller says |newspaper=Washington Post |date=January 27, 2014 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/prince-georges-author-of-steamy-fiction-tops-list-of-marylands-tax-cheats-comptroller-says/2014/01/27/8d10cc06-879b-11e3-a5bd-844629433ba3_story.html |access-date=February 5, 2014}}</ref>

On June 11, 2014, Zane filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Maryland, claiming total liabilities of more than $3.4&nbsp;million.<ref name=Brown>{{cite news |first=Doreen |last=Brown |title=Author Zane filed for bankruptcy as her new movie, 'Addicted,' was in production |newspaper=Washington Post |date=October 4, 2014 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/author-zane-filed-for-bankruptcy-as-her-new-movie-addicted-was-in-production/2014/10/03/aa2d5150-4a60-11e4-b72e-d60a9229cc10_story.html |access-date=October 4, 2014}}</ref>


Her work is mentioned in sociologist Shayne Lee's book ''Erotic Revolutionaries: Black Women, Sexuality, and Popular Culture''. In it, Lee discusses Zane's work as an example of "urban erotica [that helps] create safe spaces for black female characters to explore lust and embark upon sexual experimentation."<ref>Lee, Shayne. ''Erotic Revolutionaries: Black Women, Sexuality and Popular Culture''. Hamilton Books. 2010.</ref>
Her work is mentioned in sociologist Shayne Lee's book ''Erotic Revolutionaries: Black Women, Sexuality, and Popular Culture''. In it, Lee discusses Zane's work as an example of "urban erotica [that helps] create safe spaces for black female characters to explore lust and embark upon sexual experimentation."<ref>Lee, Shayne. ''Erotic Revolutionaries: Black Women, Sexuality and Popular Culture''. Hamilton Books. 2010.</ref>
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Latest revision as of 03:17, 28 December 2024

Zane
BornKristina Laferne Roberts
1966 or 1967 (age 57–58)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
OccupationWriter
Period1997–present
GenreErotic fiction

Zane (born Kristina Laferne Roberts; 1966/1967)[1] is an American author of erotic fiction novels.[2] She is best known for her novel Addicted.[3]

Biography

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Kristina Laferne Roberts grew up in Washington DC and Silver Spring Maryland with her brother Deotis, and her two sisters Charmaine Roberts and Carlita Roberts.[4] Her father, J. Deotis Roberts, was an influential theologian and author, and her mother Elizabeth Caldwell Roberts was an elementary school teacher.[5] Roberts attended Spelman College in Atlanta for one year, then moved Howard University to major in chemical engineering (without graduating).[5]

In 1997, Zane began writing erotic stories to pass the time after her children went to bed.[6] She was living in North Carolina and working as a sales representative. The stories developed a following on the Internet and she self-published The Sex Chronicles before landing a deal with Simon & Schuster.[7] Zane is the publisher of Strebor Books (now part of Atria Books at Simon & Schuster), where she publishes 36–60 books a year by other authors.[8]

Her work was the basis for the Cinemax program Zane's Sex Chronicles.[9] A subsequent project, Zane's The Jump Off, premiered March 29, 2013, on Cinemax.[10] The first feature film based on one of her works, Addicted, was released by Lionsgate on October 10, 2014.[11]

In 2014, she was cited by Comptroller of Maryland Peter Franchot as one of Maryland's top tax cheats, owing the state $340,833.58.[1] On June 11, 2014, Zane filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Maryland, claiming total liabilities of more than $3.4 million.[12]

Her work is mentioned in sociologist Shayne Lee's book Erotic Revolutionaries: Black Women, Sexuality, and Popular Culture. In it, Lee discusses Zane's work as an example of "urban erotica [that helps] create safe spaces for black female characters to explore lust and embark upon sexual experimentation."[13]

Bibliography

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Zane's publications include:[14]

  • The Sex Chronicles: Shattering the Myth
  • Addicted
  • Shame On It All
  • Gettin’ Buck Wild: Sex Chronicles II
  • The Heat Seekers
  • Nervous
  • The Sisters of APF
  • Skyscraper
  • Afterburn
  • Dear G-Spot: Straight Talk about Sex and Love
  • Zane’s Sex Chronicles
  • Head Bangers: An APF Sexcapade
  • Total Eclipse of the Heart
  • Love Is Never Painless
  • Flava Series: Honey Flava, Caramel Flava, Chocolate Flava
  • Purple Panties
  • Missionary No More
  • The Hot Box
  • Vengeance
  • The Other Side of the Pillow (2018)

References

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  1. ^ a b Kunkle, Fredrick (January 27, 2014). "Prince George's author of steamy fiction tops list of Maryland's tax cheats, comptroller says". Washington Post. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  2. ^ Sachs, Andrea. ""Queen of Erotica" Zane On How Fifty Shades Affects the Sexy-Book Scene". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  3. ^ O'Sullivan, Michael (October 10, 2014). "'Addicted' movie review: Zane's bestselling book bares all on the big screen". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  4. ^ Salisbury Post obituary July 24 to 28, 2019[full citation needed]
  5. ^ a b Moser, Laura (June 21, 2015). "Zane, the Queen of Erotica, Has a Secret". Washingtonian. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "Erotic author Zane is famous but anonymous". The Seattle Times. June 11, 2007. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  7. ^ "Writer makes name with sex". CNN. June 11, 2007. Archived from the original on June 12, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
  8. ^ "Black Authors Celebrated At Anguilla's 4th Annual Literary Festival". Essense. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  9. ^ Weinbach, Jon (May 10, 2010). "Soft-core porn still hot stuff on cable TV". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  10. ^ "Zane Jumps Off Into Television [INTERVIEW]". EBONY. March 29, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  11. ^ Miska, Brad (June 20, 2014). "Lionsgate Gets 'Addicted' to New Sexy Thriller". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  12. ^ Brown, Doreen (October 4, 2014). "Author Zane filed for bankruptcy as her new movie, 'Addicted,' was in production". Washington Post. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  13. ^ Lee, Shayne. Erotic Revolutionaries: Black Women, Sexuality and Popular Culture. Hamilton Books. 2010.
  14. ^ "Zane Book List." CHUH Library – Home. Web. September 13, 2010. http://heightslibrary.org
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